United States v. Amistad : slave ship mutiny

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  • by Susan Dudley Gold.
  • Gold, Susan Dudley
  • Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2006.
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    Information & Library Science Library — Juvenile

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    J343.73 Gold
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    Summary

    Enraptured readers are given the details of what it was like to be a slave aboard the Amistad. Details of the trials and cases are explored. The concluding chapter explains what the decision meant and its aftermath.

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    Contents

    • Introduction: "Make Us Free" p. 7
    • 1 Aboard the Amistad p. 11
    • 2 Slavery and the Slave Trade p. 32
    • 3 Claims Against the Amistad p. 47
    • 4 Two Courts, One Result p. 67
    • 5 Before the Supreme Court p. 74
    • 6 For the Defense p. 92
    • 7 Decision and Aftermath p. 105
    • Notes p. 118
    • Further Information p. 129
    • Bibliography p. 132
    • Index p. 139
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    Other details

    Description:
    144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
    Series:
    Supreme Court milestones
    Published:
    Tarrytown, NY : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, c2006.
    Language:
    English
    Notes:
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Genre or Form:
    Juvenile literature
    ISBN:
    9780761421436
    0761421432
    OCLC Number:
    63245534
    Other Identifiers:
    LCCN: 2006003086

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